#2E541A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.097 136.5), rgb(46, 84, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#2E541A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E541A |
| RGB | rgb(46, 84, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.097 136.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E541A | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E541A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #2E541A text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2E541A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#86AE75
oklch(70.7% 0.091 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#689951
oklch(63% 0.115 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8434
oklch(55.7% 0.126 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6F26
oklch(49.1% 0.117 136.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E541A
oklch(40.3% 0.097 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.076 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#2E541A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #574D13 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5148 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E541A
#2E541A
oklch(40.3% 0.097 136.5)
- #5D366B
#5D366B
oklch(40.3% 0.097 316.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E541A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.012
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
Use #2E541A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.